Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 336.29 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 336.29 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 336.29 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 277.19 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277.19 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 279.23 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 281.55 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 283.79 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 286.07 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 288.68 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 291.62 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 294.76 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 298.09 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 301.94 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 306.37 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 310.18 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 313.06 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 315.46 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 317.77 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 320.5 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 322.99 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 325.07 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 325.65 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 328.19 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 330.36 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 331.75 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 334.01 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 336.29 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 336.29 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 336.29 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.29 people per square kilometre | 277.19 people per square kilometre | 301.94 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.53 people per square kilometre | 306.37 people per square kilometre | 328.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.1 people per square kilometre | 330.36 people per square kilometre | 336.29 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Curacao 381.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Aruba 370.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 344.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belgium was 336.29 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 336.29 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.19 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.